Systems Technical Lead Director (Northridge, CA)

Posted:
3/27/2025, 5:01:48 AM

Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ Los Angeles, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Apr 2025


 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The System Engineering Technical lead Director will lead a group of highly talented, experienced and technical leaders in our engineering organization. These technical leaders have deep technical understanding and experience in systems engineering and integration, electromechanical systems, medical grade software and firmware, as well as excellent people influential skills. The director for this group will have superb technical skills to be able to mentor such technical leaders as well as expertise in people and conflict management.

The Medtronic Diabetes Operating Unit is on a mission to be best in class in both multiple daily injection (MDI) and Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) products and solutions and to give people with Diabetes a choice in the treatment that is right for them. To that end, we have a long list of exciting programs. Each of these important and highly visible programs is led by a technical leader who will have the critical role of cross functional leadership in identifying and mitigating risks, integrating hardware and software and providing high level integration plans. This team oversees the technical aspects of the program from concept phase to post commercialization. The candidate for the director role will lead these experienced technical leaders.

This positions in onsite in Northridge, CA (hybrid, 3 days per week)

The Diabetes Operating Unitfocuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community.As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. Were committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are on their journey, always with an aim to make theirlives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers with greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease. 

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. 

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. 

  • Leads by example as the technical leader responsible for a major program accountable for technical risk burn down and program technical execution.  

  • Enables cross-functional collaboration between R&D members of the core team to remove program obstacles and bring alignment on the strategy and execution for the team. 

  • Leads and mentors the technical leads to build a multi-dimensional team of experts (HW, SW, Cloud, Security, etc.) 

  • Manages resources and budget to meet business needs, priorities and strategic guidelines 

  • Interacts with peers in Diabetes OU and other Medtronic operating units to bring and implement best practices in systems engineering and technical leadership 

  • Provides feedback to functional department heads during AOP, strategic planning process and the performance management process 

  • Works closely with PMO and core team leaders to ensure the right resources are assigned to programs. Obtains feedback and make corrections in resourcing as needed 

  • Works closely with Therapy Chief engineers to ensure alignment between portfolio roadmaps and program execution. 

  • Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives 

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 10+ years of people management/technical leadership experience
  • OR, Advanced Degree in Engineering with 7+ years of people management/technical leadership experience

Nice to Have

  • Influence management skills: experience working collaboratively at all levels in matrix environment to build and maintain the positive relationships required to accomplish organizational goals 
  • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal/team effectiveness with ability to succinctly and accurately communicate to various levels of management and employees 
  • Masters or PhD in engineering 
  • Experience in product development of medical devices 
  • Experience in leading within matrix organizations requiring strong influence management skills 
  • Change agent -- willingness and ability to lead and institute change 
  • Business acumen: ability to think and act from an overall “best for the business” perspective 
  • Results oriented, strong sense of urgency 
  • Strong analytical, planning, organization, and time management skills to effectively develop and execute comprehensive programs and budgets 
  • Effective decision-making skills with ability to negotiate and balance decisions and priorities across needs of several functional departments and willingness to make tough decisions 
  • Makes timely decisions in the face of risk and uncertainty 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$187,200.00 - $280,800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Learn more about our benefits here.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6 here.

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.